Man arrested for counterfeiting BART fare media

A man suspected of counterfeiting BART fare media was arrested at the Civic Center station Saturday, the agency said today.

Officers on routine patrol around 7 p.m. detained a man who allegedly was known to have an outstanding arrest warrant, the agency said.

Record checks showed that the suspect allegedly had a $5,000 arrest warrant for counterfeiting BART fare media, held by the San Francisco County Sheriff, according to the agency.

The man was arrested and booked in a San Francisco county jail, the agency said. Further details were not available.